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---+ [[Hp3000AutoReboot][How can I make the 3000 reboot automatically if it crashes?]]

See the Autorestart/iX manual for details on setting up this reboot functionality. Autorestart reboots the system in the event of a crash, takes a full (or mini) memory dump, then automatically comes up ready to run (by auto-streaming a startup job, the system can be completely ready to use after a system crash without anyone having to touch it).

Or, the el-cheapo method (which does NOT do a memory dump - just restarts the system); 

Gilles Schipper provides the following mini-tutorial:

<pre>
Step 1: Create an AUTOBOOT.PUB.SYS file, as follows: 

:hello manager.sys
:editor
/a
1 START NORECOVERY#@
2 //
....
/C "#" TO '13 IN 1 <<changes # to be a CR >>
/C "@" TO '10 IN 1 << changes @ to be a LF >>
/ k autoboot.pub,unn



Step 2: Mark AUTOBOOT file as SYSTEM FILE, via SYSGEN 

:hello manager.sys
:sysgen
sy
aauto file=autoboot.pub.sys type=disc
hold
exit
keep
exit 

Step 3: Create new SLT tape 

Step 4: 

During re-boot, at ISL prompt, 

AUTOBOOT ON 

Step 5: 

boot from tape drive path (normally alternate path) and UPDATE CONFIG 
</pre>

That's all there is to it. 

AUTOBOOT can be toggled on and off easily after that, with the ISL AUTOBOOT
ON/OFF command. 

If I understand the second part of your question, the above procedure will
NOT result in a memory dump. 

If you need to perform one, simply intercept the AUTOBOOT (by pressing any
key within 10 seconds), reply Y to the question "Interact with IPL?", and
then typing DUMP at the ISL prompt.

  --[[GillesSchipper]]


-- Main.ChrisBartram - 17 May 2006